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A sock for foot-drop: A preliminary study on two chronic stroke patients [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Background: Foot-drop is a common motor impairment of chronic stroke patients, which may be addressed with an ankle foot orthosis. Although there is reasonable evidence of effectiveness for ankle foot orthoses, user compliance is sometimes poor.
Cooper, G.   +9 more
core   +1 more source

Foot orthoses for people with rheumatoid arthritis: a survey of prescription habits among podiatrists

open access: yesJournal of Foot and Ankle Research, 2019
Background Guidelines recommend foot orthoses for people with both early (
Lara S. Chapman   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effect of ankle-foot orthoses on gait in typically developing children: Developmental trend in segmental coordination

open access: yesJournal of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine, 2010
Objective: As orthoses, and particularly ankle-foot orthoses, are widely used in the management of children with motor disorders, including cerebral palsy, we aimed to study their effect in normal children in order to add to normative gait data, which ...
Marc Degelaen   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Use of stance control knee-ankle-foot orthoses : a review of the literature [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
The use of stance control orthotic knee joints are becoming increasingly popular as unlike locked knee-ankle-foot orthoses, these joints allow the limb to swing freely in swing phase while providing stance phase stability, thus aiming to promote a more ...
McGeachan, Pamela, Ross, Karyn
core   +3 more sources

Musculoskeletal Phenotypes of 19 Patients With X‐Linked HNRNPH2‐Related Neurodevelopmental Disorder: A Prospective Case Series

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Detailed clinical phenotypes have been previously reported for 33 individuals with X‐linked HNRNPH2‐related neurodevelopmental disorder. Of these, 75% self‐reported a musculoskeletal abnormality, including hip dysplasia, scoliosis, kyphosis, lordosis, pes planus, arthritis, and missing spinous processes.
Ambar Garcia   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Custom foot orthoses improve first-step pain in individuals with unilateral plantar fasciopathy: a pragmatic randomised controlled trial

open access: yesBMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2018
Background Foot orthoses are routinely used to treat plantar fasciopathy in clinical practice. However, minimal evidence exists as to the effect of both truly custom designed foot orthoses, as well as that of the shoe the foot orthoses are placed into ...
Chris Bishop   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Severe Headbanging Responsive to Levodopa in a Child With FOXP1 Syndrome

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We report a 9‐year‐old female with FOXP1 syndrome due to a de novo in‐frame deletion in the FOXP1 gene. The child has a severe neurodevelopmental disorder including global developmental delay and autism spectrum disorder. At age 2, she developed severe headbanging, which was progressive and did not respond to multidisciplinary, behavioral ...
Pamela Veale   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Description of orthotic properties and effect evaluation of ankle-foot orthoses in non-spastic calf muscle weakness

open access: yesJournal of Rehabilitation Medicine
Objective: To describe the orthotic properties and evaluate the effects of ankle-foot orthoses for calf muscle weakness in persons with non-spastic neuromuscular disorders compared with shoes-only. Design: Cross-sectional study.
Niels F.J. Waterval   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

The effect of foot orthoses and in‐shoe wedges during cycling: a systematic review

open access: yesJournal of Foot and Ankle Research, 2014
Background The use of foot orthoses and in‐shoe wedges in cycling are largely based on theoretical benefits and anecdotal evidence. This review aimed to systematically collect all published research on this topic, critically evaluate the methods and ...
Boon K Yeo, Daniel R Bonanno
doaj   +1 more source

Exoskeleton‐assisted physiotherapy in school and outpatient contexts for minimally ambulant children with cerebral palsy

open access: yesDevelopmental Medicine &Child Neurology, EarlyView.
Abstract Aim To assess the clinical feasibility of lower‐limb pediatric exoskeleton‐assisted (Trexo Plus) physiotherapy for minimally ambulatory children at an outpatient center and a primary school. Secondary aims were to assess associated functional and goal‐based outcomes before and after Trexo‐based physiotherapy.
Stefanie S. Bradley   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

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